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shower activity. it will clear out this weekend. >> thanks for joining us at 5:00, lester holtz is next. breaking n breaking news tonight. another school shooting in america. police say at least seven people have been injured at a colorado school for kindergartners through 12th grade. the gunfire starting in the middle school. >> we have two suspects in custody. we hope that that's the last. >> a massive police response. still searching the school at this hour, s.w.a.t. teams going room to room, and ambulances rushing the injured to the hospital. parents rushing to find their children. we have multiple reports on this breaking news. disturbing never-before-seen video of an infamous traffic stop encounter. sandra bland recording on her e as a police officer her with a stun gun. >> get out of the car. i will write you up. get up! >> bland found dead days later
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in her jail cell, her death ruled a suicide. what her family is telling us tonight. the new battle over abortion. the controversial new bill that would ban the procedure as early as six weeks before many women know they are pregnant. it's a fight that could be headed for the supreme court. the major ride share strike that could wreak havoc with your morning commute. uber and lyft drivers set to walk off the job during the morning rush in several major cities from coast-to-coast. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >> good evening, everyone, joining us from the west. sheriff's officials in highlands ranch say they have two suspects in custody. early reports that they were taken down in a struggle with would-be victims.
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>> i don't know how we thank them. i think this could have been a whole lot worse if it hadn't been for these brave students who acted immediately. >> authorities say the gunfire last for the record minutes. shots were still being fired as deputies entered the school. some students evacuating on their own as others hid in terror. nbc's molly hunter has late details. >> reporter: tonight students running for cover, s.w.a.t. teams responding to a school shooting in a denver suburb. >> there are more gunshots come >> reporter: tactical teams on ing from the office. campus within minutes, surrounding the middle school at the s.t.e.m. school campus shortly before 2:00 p.m. this afternoon. when authorities arrived, they said there were shots still being fired. >> we engaged the suspects and did struggle with the suspects and they are in custody right now.
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>> reporter: as the school was being evacuated, sheriff's department told parents to meet their kids at a rec center. >> 911 told me to pick up the shirt and see if there were two holes. there was only one, but he had been bleeding at the time. >> she called me. she was hysterical, said there was a shooting and was too started to give me any or information. >> students didn't return to classes today. >> we do not have any other suspects. we have all the people who were involved. we're slowing everything down. >> reporter: nervous parents still waiting for any information about who the suspects were and how this happened. authorities have not released the identities of the shooters. they say one was a student and one was an adult. both male and both students.
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>> molly hunter with the breaking news in another awful school shooting. we want to go, molly to the scene of the shooting in douglas county, colorado. we're joined by chris vanderveen from our affiliate kusa. chris, what it's like at the scene now? >> lester, i can tell you a number of parents started coming here to this location not too far from where i am right now, utterly terrified by the news that came in around 2:00 that there was an active shooter inside s.t.e.m. school highlands ranch. it is a school of about 1900 students sectioned off in areas of middle school, high school and grade school. and shortly after the law enforcement started coming here to this scene to try to subdue two active shooters, they also encountered a number of parents that came here to the scene. this was a scene of terrified, panicked parents that were trying to understand what was taking place inside the school. we are hoping for an update from the douglas county sheriff's department not too long from students, seven people injured inside the school, potentially an eighth. and two suspects apprehended after somewhat of a struggle inside the school as well.
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that's the latest from douglas county. >> all right, chris vanderveen at the scene, thanks very much. we want to go to our justice correspondent pete williams. pete, what can you tell us about the response to this shooting? >> totally different. this campus is less than ten miles away from columbine high school, but the response to today's shooting is so much different. columbine in 1999 convinced the nation's police that they needed to react to these reports differently, and today was a very vivid demonstration of that, with the first responder saying they could actually hear gunshots inside as they arrived. that's completely different from what used to be the protocol, secure the perimeter and wait for the s.w.a.t. team. and this rapid swarm by police rushing toward the danger undoubtedly saves lives, lester. >> pete williams in washington, thank you. we are following every development of this story. we will bring you any new information as we get it. we also wantge ni tornadoes and damaging hail. al roker joins us now with the latest. >> lester, we have tornado
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watches up even as we speak through tonight from texas all the way to oklahoma and kansas. storms firing up. in fact, we expect hail, damaging wind, and tornadoes possible. tomorrow it continues for 36 million people, especially from central texas into central arkansas, and even into thursday the lower mississippi river valley looking at severe weather and heavy rain anywhere from 5 to 6 inches locally. airport delays stretch from houston all the way to chicago. lester? >> all right, al, thank you. let's turn to disturbing new video in a case that's made national headlines. for the first time, we're seeing some of what sandra bland saw during a traffic stop that escalated into her arrest. three days later, she was found dead in a texas jail cell from apparent suicide. nbc's morgan radford has that story. >> did you just open my car >> reporter: tonight, never before seen footage shot by sandra bland herself of the moment a texas state trooper pointed a stun gun at her during a routine traffic stop that went
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terribly wrong. >> you're threatening to drag me out of my own car? >> get out of the car! i will write you up. >> reporter: bland's own cell phone footage obtained by a dallas news station recorded her vantage point as the trooper stopped her for changing lanes without signaling. saying he felt threatened, he arrested her for assault. >> you're doing all this for a traffic signal? >> get over there. >> right, yeah. yeah. let's take this to court. >> reporter: three days later, bland was found hanging in her jail cell, her death ruled a suicide. her family believes she'd still be alive today if officer encinia had treated her differently. deo til now. >> what it does without a shadow his lack of judgment and his inability to deescalate that situation was what was the impetus behind why she was
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detained and ultimately why she died in police custody. >> reporter: the officer was charged with perjury for lying about why he pulled her from the car. the charges were dropped when he agreed to turn in his badge permanently. >> this video shows that the state trooper was not afraid at all, had no reason to be afraid at all, and he should have been prosecuted because he wasn't afraid and lied about it. >> reporter: the department of public safety says the video is not newly discovered and has in no way been concealed by the department, and that the video was released 12 days after the incident and made available to bland family lawyers. the state trooper's attorney says the newly surfaced video doesn't show anything new, but bland's family hopes it will remind the country of their loss. >> sandra, sandy known affectionately to us, was an extraordinary young woman. she really, really was. >> so lester, bland's family has already reached a nearly $2 million settlement. but tonight there's new public outrage, an outcry, asking them to reopen the case, even though the family doesn't think at thi
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they can do to file any further criminal charges. >> all right, morgan, thank you. now to that new battle over abortion. a controversial bill that would ban the procedure as early as six weeks before many women know they're pregnant. it's a fight that could be headed to the supreme court. we get details from nbc's stephanie gosk. >> reporter: anti-abortion supporters staked out new territory today in georgia. >> we stand up and speak for those who are unable to speak for themselves. >> reporter: the governor signed a state law banning abortions after the fetus' heart starts beating, roughly six weeks into pregnancy. >> i truly never thought we would see a day like this. >> reporter: georgia joins three other states with similar laws, the most restrictive in the country, while eleven more states are debating six-week abortion legislation. the victory sparked immediate condemnation. presidential candidate and senator kirsten gillibrand tweeting "i believe that reproductive rights are human rights and they are
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nonnegotiable." stacey abrams who ran for governor in georgia called the law abominable and evil, setting up a battle in the ballot box. this is likely a fight ending up in the supreme court, now more conservative. >> there is just a feeling of energy among abortion opponents that this is our opportunity after all of these years to finally go to the supreme court with these laws and get them to overturn roe versus wade. >> reporter: there are exceptions to the law in georgia, including in the cases of incest or rape, and if the mother's life is at risk. >> we are called to be strong and courageous. and we will not back down. >> reporter: and they hope the nation's highest court is in their corner. stephanie gosk, nbc news, new york. let's talk now about the escalating battle over investigating president trump. senate majority leader mitch mcconnell urging congress today to move past the mueller report, declaring case closed. but democrats say it's anything
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but as some are ramping up talk of impeachment. nbc's peter alexander has more. , >> reporter: tonight the message from republicans, enough already. >> the special counsel's finding is clear. case closed. >> reporter: after the mueller report arguing its time to move on. >> my democratic colleagues seem to be publicly working through the five stages of grief. >> reporter: but top democrats defending their ongoing investigations of the president. >> that's just not a fact. the case is not closed. >> reporter: senator elizabeth warren responding by calling for impeachment hearings to begin. >> we took an oath to protect the -- and serve the constitution of the united states of america. and the way we do that is we begin impeachment proceedings now. >> reporter: the latest flash point, the white house directing former white house counsel don mcgahn not to turn over documents subpoenaed by house democrats. in a letter to judiciary chairman jerry nadler insisting
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the records remain subject to the control of the white house for all purposes. the president and his administration resisting democrats at every turn on handing over the unredacted mueller report and on requests for the release of the president's tax returns, where competing legal arguments could set up an unprecedented court battle. then there is the issue whether the special counsel should testify. >> mr. mueller has already spoken at length through his report, and if people just want to drag this on ad infinitum, they're showing americans who they really are. >> reporter: and new disagreement tonight between fbi director christopher wray and attorney general william after barr recently called surveillance of the trump campaign spying. >> i think there is a spying did occur. yes, i think spying did occur. >> well, that's not the term i would use. >> reporter: also grabbing headlines tonight, the dow dropping nearly 500 points following the administration's latest threat to put new tariffs on china.
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the president's top trade adviser accusing the chinese of backtracking in their talks and saying those tariffs would go into effect this friday. lester? >> all right, peter, thank you. as that drama plays out, president trump has opened a new fault line by giving a full pardon to a former u.s. soldier who was convicted of committing murder in a combat zone. here is nbc's hallie jackson. >> reporter: it's the phone call that changed his life with president trump on the line telling michael behenna i just want to let you know you're fully pardoned. your record is being expunged. the former army first lieutenant had been sentenced to 25 years for killing a suspected al qaeda detainee in 2008, accused of isolating the prisoner, stripping him naked, and shooting him as payback after an explosion that killed two members of behenna's platoon. behenna has insisted he acted in self-defense. after serving five years behind board as soon as he was eligible in 2014. his parents asking the president for clemency last year on fox. >> and that's what michael is asking is for forgiveness so
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that he can move past this. >> reporter: the grant of clemency comes with controversy. the aclu today calling it a presidential endorsement of a murder that violated the military's own code of justice. but the white house points to plenty of support for the pardon with some three dozen generals and admirals backing the move. so do leaders from behenna's home state of oklahoma. this basically gives him his full life back, and that's the biggest issue. he can vote. he can have a firearm. he doesn't have to worry about checking the box when he goes in to be able to apply for any kind of job. >> reporter: a clean slate and a second chance. hallie jackson, nbc news, the white house. now to that move by uber and lyft drivers planning to strike during tomorrow morning's rush hour in several cities from coast-to-coast. joe fryer has details on what the drivers want and if it could impact your commute. >> reporter: for passengers who rely on ride sharing apps, tomorrow's commute could be uber hectic. >> it's going to be a nightmare. >> reporter: drivers for uber and lyft plan to strike in several cities, from 7:00 to
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9:00 a.m. in new york and even longer in other places, including los angeles, san francisco and atlanta. other cities could see strikes and rallies too. uber driver kevin ragu will shut off his app tomorrow. he says his pay has plummeted recently. >> i want better earnings. i want them to acknowledge we have a big problem. >> reporter: many drivers say when you add in gas, car maintenance, insurance, and other costs, it's tough to make a living. the protests come with uber set to go public later this week. the company could be valued at more than 90 billion. >> uber admits in its public filings that if driver dissatisfaction increases, then they're not going to be able to recruit drivers and that's going to be a real problem for the company. >> reporter: uber says it's working to improve the driver experience, whether it's more consistent earnings, stronger insurance protections or fully funded four-year degrees for drivers or their families. lyft says drivers' hourly earnings have increased over the past two years, adding they can earn over $20 per hour.
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what's unclear is how many drivers plan to hit their brakes tomorrow. joe fryer, nbc news, new york. just ahead for us tonight, the case sparking a lot of controversy. a bartender facing jail time after one of her customers went on a deadly shooting rampage. and we're going to talk about the warning of a new kind of robocall scam. the one thing the feds say you should not do if you get one. this is amazing. with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis, are you okay? even when i was there, i never knew when my symptoms would keep us apart. so i talked to my doctor about humira. i learned humira can help get, and keep uc under control when other medications haven't worked well enough. and it helps people achieve control that lasts. so you can experience few or no symptoms. humira can lower your ability to fight infections, including tuberculosis. serious, sometimes fatal infections and cancers, including lymphoma, have happened; as have blood, liver, and nervous system problems, seriobefore treatment,ions, and new ot worsening heart failure.
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intentionally, knowingly and with criminal negligence. >> she was supposed to be at that party. she lost friends. she knew these people. so this is a recurring nightmare for her on a level i can never even imagine. >> reporter: text messages from glass' phone describe the encounter, glass telling a coworker he was spinning a knife on the bar and was being drunk and weird. glass' attorney calls the charge ridiculous, says she tried to stop the danger, following hight from the bar to the home before calling 911. shouldn't have served him ur times the legal limit. this may be a case where the underlying crime is so horrible the state is looking to hold anyone and everyone responsible, even if it's just for a misdemeanor. the state has since revoked the bar's liquor license as glass awaits her fate. morgan chesky, nbc news. coming up, what you should never do if you get one of these robocalls. of psoriatic arthritis.
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we're back with a warning about the latest robocall scam. a single ring from a caller who then hangs up. scammers hoping there will be a call back. tom costello explains. >> reporter: chances are you've already been robo targeted. the so-called one-ring scam is just their latest attempt to get your money. a single ring from an overseas number. it could be country code 22 from mauritania, 232 from sierra leone, 421 from slovakia or any other country. >> starting at 1:15, my phone started ringing incessantly. >> reporter: that's w keith walker. awakened from a sleep. he feared it was a family emergency. hat costs you money.o a 900 er >> they're getting you when
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you're at your most vulnerable. so it's extremely aggravating, especially for those of us who put in many hours at work and really look forward to getting our sleep at night. >> reporter: americans received 4.9 billion robocalls just in april. that's 163 million calls a day. many from numbers spoofed to look like your number or area code. now the fcc is demanding phone companies deploy new technology to verify legitimate phone calls. >> the best way to think of this is a digital fingerprint for every single phone call. >> reporter: and congress is soon to pass tougher robocall laws. don't answer phone numbers you don't know and don't call back. lester? >> tom, thank you. coming up, the mystery growing this evening over the new royal baby. police say this
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tell the whole story. and credit card only? not in san francisco. the hurdle cleared today to ban stores that don )t accept cash. join us - next. right now at 6: the l finally, there is another
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royal waiting game tonight, this time over what the new baby's name will be. here is nbc's keir simmons. >> reporter: tonight uncle willie, prince william to you and me congratulating. >> thrilled, absolutely thrilled. >> reporter: and gently teasing his younger brother. >> i'm very pleased and glad to welcome my brother to the sleep deprivation society that is parenting. >> reporter: the queen has yet to meet the baby, but she's seen a few. now eight great grandchildren. while fans in windsor are waiting again, this time for a name. the top contenders alexander, spencer, james, arthur, albert, or philip after his great grandfather. >> here is to harry and meghan and baby jethro. >> reporter: people, as ever, have their own ideas. >> i think it's going to be george. >> guillermo. >> albert. >> preston. >> charles. >> perhaps something like river. >> reporter: what about if they were trying to break the rules, go for something kind of a bit unusual, what would you suggest?
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>> matthew? >> reporter: unusual or not, we may get to see the little boy for the first time tomorrow, and hopefully we can put that name debate to rest. lester? >> all right, keir simmons, thank you. that is "nbc nightly news." but the focus today wasn )t just on tech-- it )s on trust. right now. the latest gadgets from google. but the focus wasn't just on tech. it's on trucks. what the company is doing to calm privacy concerns. mistrial in san francisco following this violent skateboard attack. what happens now? first, addressing the homeless problem. a new center in the east bay. is everyone on board? tonight, neighbors say they have concerns. the news at 6:00 starts right now. good evening. thanks for joining us. i'm in for jessica aguirre. i'm raj mathai. along with janelle wang, it's
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dividing san francisco. fremont wants to set up a navigation center for the homeless. >> this is the land where it's set to go built. many neighbors are fighting this plan. nbc bay area's marian favro is -- how close is this to reality? >> reporter: right now it's in the planning stages. it has to go through the approval process and of course, public hearing. the plan is to put up modular buildings here on this empty field owned by a church and create a 24/7 1/2 gags center to help the homeless get into housing. fremont wants to get people out of and into stable housing. which is why it's negotiating with niles church to turn this lot into a temporary home for 45 people. the navigation center would be run by an outside agency and offer show

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